We're really having a problem right now in our culture. I haven't seen one movie lately in which the story and visuals have been equally good.

I am, to be quite honest, sick of hero stories.

There is incredible power in the arts to inspire and influence.

I think we all see the world from our own little unique bubble.

One of the reasons I love to jump back and forth between mediums is that film does allow me to be more literal. I can go to the real place. I can go to the Coliseum, and I don't have to fake it.

Directing is much more psychological-it's a lot like being a general. And you have to be organized. While you're making a film, you have between two and 500 people asking you a billion questions.

I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part.